Moraceae · Morus

Mulberry

Morus indica

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Assam, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Morus indica
Genus
Morus
Family
Moraceae
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Assam, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Goa, Kerala, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.The leaves themselves are usually ovate but sometimes lobed, coming to a narrow point, making them somewhere between caudate and acuminate. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lobed leaf margin
Leaf margin
LobedrecordedThe edge is divided into rounded or pointed sections that don't reach the midrib.The leaves themselves are usually ovate but sometimes lobed, coming to a narrow point, making them somewhere between caudate and acuminate. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Mulberry itself; the rest are typical of the Moraceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Inflorescence
Catkin
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Moraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Mulberry

Mulberry (Morus indica) is a shrub in the Moraceae family. In India it has been recorded in Assam, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and 8 other states.

Illustration representing the Moraceae family
Botanical family

Moraceae

Fig/Mulberry family

Mulberry belongs to the Moraceae family.

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